Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020 | The Excitement Begins
6:00 PM – Volunteer Meet & Greet
Thursday, Aug 6, 2020 | Qissa Irrfan Khan – Celebrating the man, the actor, the legend
6:30 PM – Festival Kickoff
6:45 PM – Tribute to Irrfan Khan: Actor Rajkumar Rao [TIFF]
7:00 PM – Tribute to Irrfan Khan: Participants: Director Gurinder Chadha [Cannes, Berlinale, TIFF, Sundance, Bend It Like Beckham, Blinded By The Light], Director Shoojit Sircar [National Awar Winner, Piku, Vicky Donor, Pink, Madras Cafe, October, Gulabo Sitabo], Director Hansal Mehta [TIFF, MAMI], Actor Vijay Varma [Gully Boy, Pink, A Suitable Boy], Actor Mita Vasisht [Avant Garde Actor, Irrfan Khan’s batchmate at NSD], Cinematographer Abhik Mukhopadhyay[National Award Winner, Pink, Gulabo Sitabo, October], Zakir Khan [Comedian], and Manpreet Bacchhar [Manager of Irrfan Khan, CEO Vishal Bhardwaj Films]. Moderated by Tisca Chopra [TIFF].
7:30 PM – Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost [Punjabi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
9:30 PM – Panel Discussion: Reminiscing on Qissa and Irrfan Khan’s legacy. Participants: Director Anup Singh [TIFF, IFFR], and Co-stars Tisca Chopra [TIFF], Tillotama Shome [Cannes, TIFF] and Rasika Dugal [Cannes, TIFF]. Moderated by Smriti Kiran, Artistic Director MAMI and Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
Friday, Aug 7, 2020 | Love, Lament, and Rebellion + Kaleidoscope
6:00 PM – Day Two Kickoff
6:15 PM – Masterclass with Bombay Rose Director Gitanjali Rao [TIFF] and Producer Tessa Inkelaar [TIFF]. [CMHC Project]
7:00 PM – Bombay Rose [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
8:30 PM – Festival Opening Celebration
8:45 PM – Special message from Actor and IFFSA Advisor Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee
9:30 PM – Aamis: Ravening [Assamese with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
11:30 PM – Panel Discussion with the Aamis Team: Director Bhaskar Hazarika [Tribeca], Actor Lima Das [Tribeca], Actor Arghadeep Baruah [Tribeca] and Producer Poonam Deol [Tribeca].
11:30 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- And sometimes, she loved me too [English]
- Bench [Urdu with English Subtitles]
- Choices [English]
- I Am Vrinda [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Level 13 [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- My Beloved Wife [English]
- Myth of Love [Bengali with English Subtitles]
- Nawab [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- SAHO… What’s your limit [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Saturday, Aug 8, 2020 | Contemporary Voices + Kaleidoscope
2:15 PM – Day Three Kickoff
2:30 PM – History of Indian Alternative Cinema – Masterclass presented by renowned journalist Nandini Ramnath. [CMHC Project]
3:00 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- Difficult People [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Custody [Hindi, English, Marathi + Bengali with English Subtitles]
- Gulnara [Kashmiri with English Subtitles]
- Meal [Hindi + Bengali with English Subtitles]
- Neon [Hindi + Marathi with English Subtitles]
- Screw it, Man [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- The Loyal Man [Tamil with English Subtitles]
3:30 PM – Filmmakers’ Forum: Contemporary Voices of South Asian Cinema. Participants: Gurvinder Singh [Cannes], Shahrbano Sadat [Cannes], Bhaskar Hazarika [Tribeca], Pushpendra Singh [Berlinale]. Moderated by Naman Ramachandran [Variety] [CMHC Project]
4:30 PM – Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
6:00 PM – Eeb Allay Ooo! [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
7:45 PM – Bitter Chestnut [Hindi + Pahari with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
9:30 PM – Nirvana Inn [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
Sunday, Aug 9, 2020 | The Feminine Mystique + Kaleidoscope
3:00 PM – Day Four Kickoff
3:15 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- Exam [Persian with English Subtitles]
- Kayantar [Bengali with English Subtitles]
- Ghazaal [Persian with English Subtitles]
- The Shower [English]
- Bebaak [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Proof [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- A Bloody Mess [English]
- That Touch [English]
4:00 PM – Filmmakers’ Forum: Female Voices. Participants: Konkona Sen [TIFF], Rima Das [TIFF, Berlinale, Oscars], Geetu Mohandas [TIFF, Oscars]. Moderated renowned writer and journalist Nandita Dutta. [CMHC Project]
5:00 PM – Angry Indian Goddesses [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
7:00 PM – Listen To Her: Masterclass with Nandita Das [Cannes, TIFF], moderated by renowned writer and journalist Nandita Dutta. [CMHC Project]
8:00 PM – The Song of Scorpions [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
9:30 PM – An Intimate Discussion between Director Anup Singh [TIFF, IFFR], Golshifteh Farahani [Cannes, TIFF, IFFR], and Saskia Vischer [IFFR, Locarno] Moderated by Anurag Kashyap [Cannes, TIFF].
Monday, Aug 10, 2020 | Pain of Prejudice + Kaleidoscope
4:15 PM – Day Five Kickoff
4:30 PM – Stories That Matter
4:45 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- 1968 [English]
- A Turban and a Beard [English]
- Autobiography [Punjabi with English Subtitles]
- Coffee Shop Names [English]
- Curd [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Diary of an Outsider [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Gabroo [English + Punjabi with English Subtitles]
- Kul Gov Garem [Kashmiri with English Subtitles]
- Passage [English]
- Rowai [English]
- Speak [English]
- St. Louis Superman [English]
- Two Brothers [Punjabi with English Subtitles]
- Who’s Next? [English]
7:20 PM – Keynote Address
7:30 PM – Forum: Pain of Prejudice – Participants: Ali Kazmi [Professor at York University], Sami Khan [Director of St. Louis Superman, Oscar] and Jaskaran Singh [Canadian Filmmaker]. Moderated by renowned journalist San Grewal [Founder of The Pointer].
8:30 PM – Aani Maani [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2020 | Frame of Mind + Kaleidoscope
6:00 PM – Day Six Kickoff
6:15 PM – Stories of Courage and Survival
6:30 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- Awaken [English]
- Anxiety: A Documentary [English]
- Chintu [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- From The Thunder [English]
- Grounding [English]
- Jazz Virk’s Haunted Addict [English]
- Just Breathe [English]
- Nr3535 [English]
- The Quiet [English]
- Things That Fall [English]
8:45 PM – Keynote Addresses
9:00 PM – Panel Discussion: Frame of Mind
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020 | Love is Love is Love + Kaleidoscope
4:30 PM – Day Seven Kickoff
4:45 PM – Stories of Love and Acceptance
5:00 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- Darling [Urdu with English Subtitles]
- Miss Man [Bengali with English Subtitles]
- Season’s Greetings [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Sunday [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- The Booth [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- The Song we Sang [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
6:45 PM – Keynote Address
7:00 PM – Panel Discussion: Love is Love is Love
8:00 PM – Moothon: The Elder One [Malayalam + Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 | Canadian Panorama + Kaleidoscope
6:00 PM – Day Eight Kickoff
6:15 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- Apne [English + Punjabi with English Subtitles]
- Bleeding Hearts [English]
- Click Here To Play [English]
- Death of Death [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Emergency Contact [English + French with English Subtitles]
- Fermata [Dari with English Subtitles]
- Lovers, Leftovers [English]
- Need Some Light in Purgatory [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
- The Dinner [English]
- Uncle Saaajiid: Live from the Internet [English]
- Worth [Urdu with English Subtitles]
9:15 PM – Panel Discussion: South Asian Canadian Filmmaking
Friday, Aug 14, 2020 | Many Cinemas of South Asia + Kaleidoscope
4:30PM – Day Nine Kickoff
4:45 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- 1.4 GB [Bengali with English Subtitles]
- Baitullah [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Bhau: Brother [Hindi + Marathi with English Subtitles]
- Face to Face [Bengali with English Subtitles]
- No Symbolical Payment Please [Punjabi with English Subtitles]
- Remakri [Bengali with English Subtitles]
- Sekool [Ladakhi + Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Some Ancient Trees [English + Bengali with English Subtitles]
- The Return [Bengali with English Subtitles]
5:30 PM – Film Forum: Two Bengals, One River – Participants: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki [IFFR, Oscars], Rubaiyat Hossain [TIFF], Goutam Ghose [Cannes]. Moderated by renowned journalist Saibal Chatterjee. [CMHC Project]
6:30 PM – Made in Bangladesh [Bengali with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
8:00 PM – Gamak Ghar [Maithali with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
9:30 PM – Musical Performance
Saturday, Aug 15, 2020 | Many Musics of South Asian Cinema + Kaleidoscope
2:15 PM – Day Ten Kickoff
2:30 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]
- Apna [English]
- Apna Apna Andaaz [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Dayalu: The Compassionate [Hindi with English Subtitles]
- Fireworks Wednesday [Persian with English Subtitles]
- The Desert Son [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
- The Fallen [English]
- The Flying Trunk [Pahari with English Subtitles]
- Uncle [English]
3:30 PM – Ragas in Film Music: Masterclass with the renowned music maestro Amarendra Dhaneshwar. [CMHC Project]
4:30 PM – Bhakti and Sufi Music in Hindi Cinema: Masterclass with Madan Gopal Singh [TIFF, IFFR] [CMHC Project]
5:30 PM – Contemporary Film Music Composition: Masterclass with Naren Chandavarkar [Berlinale, Oscars, Udta Punjab] [CMHC Project]
6:30 PM – Journey of the Indian Film Song: Masterclass with the iconic Javed Akhtar Sa’ab. Moderated by the renowned writer Nasreen Munni Kabir. [CMHC Project]
7:30 PM – Lajwanti: The Honour Keeper [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
8:30 PM – Pearl of the Desert [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
10:00 PM – Musical Performance
Sunday, Aug 16, 2020 | The Bright Lights of Cinema
6:00 PM – Closing Day Kickoff
6:30 PM – Introduction to the festival closing films by internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker Amit Dutta’s [Berlinale, Viennale, IFFR] bouquet of closing films by the renowned writer and poet Udayan Vajpeyi.
7:00 PM – Festival closing films
- Kramasha: To Be Continued [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
- Chitra Shala [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
- Aadmi Ki Aurath Aur Anya Kahaniyaa: The Man’s Woman and Other Stories [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]
9:00 PM – Festival Closing and Musical Performance